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Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver hosted the Assembly Democrats and their staffs to an end-of-session get-together at Albany’s Italian American Center Monday night.
However, the lawmakers weren’t allowed to drink wine or other alcoholic beverages because ofÂ Â rules on social functions involving staff and members. The prohibitions, just a few years old now,Â are tough to swallow, some member groused.

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